Bill proposes tax credit for businesses advertising in local papers
The bill is intended to benefit small businesses and stimulate local outlets that are struggling across the state.
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In America’s news deserts, Meta’s retreat from fact-checking severs a last link to fact-based news
Meta's policy reversal and increase in political content could mean more misinformation for communities lacking local news ...
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Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving − and where gaps persist
Resources include how to set baselines and collect data. A 2023 landscape study of Georgia troublingly found that 17 of its counties do not have a single source of professional local news whatsoever.